We publish our term dates as far in advance as possible. We kindly ask that parents respect these timings and plan travel arrangements accordingly.
2025/26 Academic Year
| Boarders return | Tuesday 6 January 2026 (20:00) |
| Term starts | Wednesday 7 January 2026 (07:55) |
| Long Exeat starts (Houses closed) | Friday 23 January 2026 (14:10) |
| Long Exeat ends | Sunday 25 January 2026 (21:00) |
| Long Leave starts (Houses closed) | Friday 13 February 2026 (14:20) |
| Long Leave ends | Sunday 22 February 2026 (21:00) |
| Short Exeat starts (Houses closed) | Saturday 7 March 2026 (after sport) |
| Short Exeat ends | Sunday 8 March 2026 (21:00) |
| Term ends | Friday 20 March 2026 (14:00) |
| Boarders return | Monday 13 April 2026 (20:00) |
| Term starts | Tuesday 14 April 2026 (07:55) |
| Long Exeat starts (Houses closed) | Saturday 2 May 2026 (after sport) |
| Long Exeat ends | Monday 4 May 2026 (21:00) |
| Long Leave starts (Houses closed) | Friday 22 May 2026 (14:10) |
| Long Leave ends | Sunday 31 May 2026 (21:00) |
| Term ends | Saturday 27 June 2026 (after speeches) |
2026/27 Academic Year
| SMT, HMC, HoDs meetings and new staff induction | Friday 28 August 2026 |
| Whole staff INSET | Tuesday 1 September 2026 |
| IV Form start | Tuesday 1 September 2026 (17:00) |
| Whole staff INSET | Wednesday 2 September 2026 |
| New V and LVI start | Wednesday 2 September 2026 (16:00) |
| Start of Term for boarders | Wednesday 2 September 2026 (staggered from 19:00) |
| Start of Term of all | Thursday 3 September 2026 (07:55) |
| Exeat starts (Houses closed) | Friday 25 September 2026 (14:10) |
| Exeat ends | Sunday 27 September 2026 (boarders may return from 20:00 or Monday morning) |
| Long Leave starts (Houses closed) | Friday 16 October 2026 (14:15) |
| Long Leave ends | Sunday 1 November 2026 (boarders may return from 20:00 or Monday morning) |
| Exeat starts (Houses closed) | Friday 20 November 2026 (15:15) |
| Long Exeat ends | Sunday 22 November 2026 (boarders may return from 20:00 or Monday morning) |
| Term ends | Friday 11 December 2026 (11:00) |
| Whole staff INSET | Monday 4 January 2027 |
| Whole staff INSET | Tuesday 5 January 2027 |
| Start of term for boarders | Tuesday 5 January 2027 (20:00) |
| Start of term for all | Wednesday 6 January 2027 (07:55) |
| Exeat (Houses Closed) | Friday 22 January 2027 (14:10) |
| Exeat Ends | Sunday 24 January 2027 (boarders may return from 20:00 or Monday morning) |
| Long Leave (Houses Closed) | Friday 12 February 2027 (14:15) |
| Long Leave ends | Sunday 21 February 2027 (boarders may return from 20:00 or Monday morning) |
| Houses closed weekend | Saturday 6 March 2027 (after sport) |
| Houses open | Sunday 7 March 2027 (boarders may return from 20:00 or Monday morning) |
| Term Ends | Thursday 25 March 2027 (14.15) |
| Whole Staff INSET | Monday 19 April 2027 |
| Start of term for boarders | Monday 19 April 2027 (20:00) |
| Start of term for all | Tuesday 20 April 2027 |
| Exeat (Houses Closed) | Saturday 1 May 2027 (after sport) |
| Exeat ends | Monday 3 May 2027 (boarders may return from 20:00 or Tuesday morning) |
| Long Leave (Houses Closed) | Friday 28 May 2027 (14:15) |
| Long Leave ends | Sunday 6 June 2027 (boarders may return from 20:00 or Monday morning) |
| Speech Day and End of Term | Saturday 3 July 2027 (13:00) |
| Whole Staff INSET | Monday 5 July 2027 |
| Whole Staff INSET | Tuesday 6 July 2027 |
